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There are fourteen Stations of the Cross, some contemporary writers put in a fifteenth station for the resurrection, but this is neither historical nor legitimate as the Stations of the Cross are a prayer meditation for Lent.
- Jesus is condemned to death
- Jesus receives the cross
- Jesus falls the first time
- Jesus meets His Mother
- Simon of Cyrene carries the cross
- Veronica wipes Jesus' face with her veil
- Jesus falls the second time
- Jesus meets the daughters of Jerusalem
- Jesus falls the third time
- Jesus is stripped of His garments
- Crucifixion: Jesus is nailed to the cross
- Jesus dies on the cross
- Jesus' body is removed from the cross (Deposition or Lamentation)
- Jesus is laid in the tomb and covered in incense.
- Jesus is condemned to death
- Jesus is given his cross
- Jesus falls the first time
- Jesus meets His Mother
- Simon of Cyrene carries the cross
- Veronica wipes the face of Jesus
- Jesus falls the second time
- Jesus meets the daughters of Jerusalem
- Jesus falls the third time
- Jesus is stripped of His garments
- Crucifixion: Jesus is nailed to the cross
- Jesus dies on the cross
- Jesus' body is removed from the cross (Deposition or Lamentation)
- Jesus is laid in the tomb and covered in incense
There are 14 stations all together. Some churches don't have all 14 for different reasons. The first station is about Jesus' sentence to die, through to the 14th station which is when he is being gently placed into the tomb.
Some have a 15th station for when he is Resurected. But it's not likely.
The Stations of the Cross are commonly prayed during the season of Lent. They are very commonly found on the walls of Catholic Churches, so a quick visit to your nearest neighboring church will likely have the following on the walls:
I. Christ condemned to death
II. Christ receives his Cross
III. Christ's first fall
IV. Christ meets Mary
V. Christ receives help from Simon of Cyrene
VI. Christ's face is wiped by Veronica
VII. Christ's second fall
VIII. Christ meets the women of Jerusalem
IX. Christ's third fall
X. Christ is stripped of his clothes
XI. Christ is crucified
XII. Christ dies on the Cross
XIII. Christ's body is taken down from the Cross
XIV. Christ is placed in the tomb
Occasionally churches have the Stations of the Cross in different locations. For example, in addition to having them on the walls inside the church, Our Lady of Peace Shrine in Santa Clara, CA has them nicely arranged along an outdoor path which connects to their large statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Because when the Franciscans made up the devotion, those are the fourteen ideas that they wanted to meditate on.
Technically, none. These were created by the traditions of men as visual aides.
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What are the Stations of the Cross also referred as?
The Way of the Cross.
What are stations of the cross made of?
The Stations of the Cross are usually a series of pictures or statues. They can use any artisitic medium.
What period of time do the Stations of the Cross take place in?
The Stations of the Cross are primarily prayed on Fridays during Lent.
How is Lent linked to the Stations of the Cross?
The Stations of the Cross depict Our Blessed Lord carrying the cross up to His death and burial. Lent is the preparation for Christ to carry His cross, die on it, and be buried.
What is living stations of the cross?
Usually a "living Stations of the Cross" mean that you have live people posed acting out or portraying each Station.
Why does the protestant church have 15 stations of the cross?
I don't think that many (if any) Protestant churches have the stations of the cross - I know Presbyterians and Baptists do not.
Can you name a Lenten Devotion?
Stations of the Cross
What is the second station in the stations of the cross?
The second station is Jesus accepts the cross (Jesus carries the cross).
What stations of the cross are celebrated in the episcopal church?
12
What do people do before the Stations of the Cross?
The Stations of the Cross are actually a private devotion, although sometimes done together in a group in the Church. As a private devotion there is no set ritual to them.
What two London railway stations have the word cross in them?
Kings Cross and Charing Cross.
What is the tenth Station in the Stations of the Cross?
Jesus is stripped of His garments.
